Lost Phone Leads to PSNI Security Concerns
From the Irish News: When a police officer lost her personal mobile
during an operation, it ended up in the hands of dissident republican
group Oglaigh nahEireann (ONH), putting herself and her colleagues at
risk.
Policing Board Increases Scrutiny of PSNI
The Policing Board have significantly increased the number of recommendations in its annual Human Rights report. As the report is launched live on WIMPStv, it is signficant that there are 16 recommendations for the PSNI this year - compared to 4 last year.
Invisible No More
Following three reported rapes last week, the BBC has said the total number of reported rapes is now 525 for the year - more than 10 reported rapes a week.
UUJ + PSNI = Student Safety Service
The University of Ulster at Jordanstown are partnering with local police to help students keep themselves safe this school year.
Buy Alcohol - for the cops?
Are you a young person aged 15 - 17? Do you want to earn a GCSE-type qualification? Do you want to combat underage drinking? If you said yes, the PSNI want YOU....
An Idiot's Guide to Supergrass Trials
You may have noticed the so-called ‘ring of steel’ surrounding the Laganside Court House recently. Or you may have seen the large banners erected in some neighborhoods, or heard people talking. Or you may have heard nearly all of our television news programs feverishly discussing the ins and outs, ups and downs of something called a ‘supergrass.’
But what exactly is a supergrass – and what’s a supergrass trial? And why is it so controversial?
"In a police state only the police will have guns... and cameras."
In the U.S. state of Illinois, a man faces 75 years in prison. For what, you might ask? Well, it ain't murder. Or terrorism. Or espionage. It's...
Gettin' all techie an' stuff
Police in England are jumping on the application bandwagon - but would it work here?
Teenagers and Terrorism
Last week, two teenagers, aged 15 and 17, were arrested in their homes by PSNI officers using anti-terrorism legislation. This week, politicians and human rights group are fighting over whether this was the right thing to do.
Teenagers arrested for 'dissident activity'
UTV are reporting that 15 year-old boy and a 17 year-old girl have been arrested under the Terrorism Act in Derry/Londonderry. They were arrested in the Cityside area in connection with dissident republican activity, and are being questioned at Antrim police station. We will have more as it develops. SEE IT ON UTV.